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KRA officer earning Sh119, 000 a month amassed Sh650m fortune

Kenya Revenue Authority Manager Joseph Chege Gikonyo:The High court has allowed the EACC to freeze his Sh650m unexplained wealth. [Courtesy]

A civil servant earning a monthly salary of Sh119, 000 has attracted the attention of the anti-graft commission over unexplained wealth estimated to be more than Sh615 million.

Joseph Chege Gikonyo’s millionaire lifestyle, which is at odds with his salary, is what alarmed the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) enough to go after him. The EACC argues that Mr Gikonyo has no other known sources of income to explain the massive fortune.

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